Program curriculum is modeled by the requirements set by the ACGME. The curriculum is designed to be consistent with the program’s aims and demonstrate a systematic approach, with attention to evidence-based principles and scientific literature, standards of psychiatric profession and developmental appropriateness for our learners.
The Psychiatry Residency curriculum consists of 13 four-week blocks. During the one-year program, residents will meet the following requirements:
- During the PG1 year, residents spend 3 blocks on Internal Medicine, 1 block on Emergency Medicine, 2 blocks on Neurology, and the rest of the time on various Psychiatry rotations.
- During the PG2 year, residents spend 1 block on a research project and 12 blocks on various Psychiatry rotations. At least 2 of these blocks will be dedicated to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1 block in Addiction, 1 block in Geriatrics and 1 block in Forensics.
- As a PGY3, residents spend all 13 blocks dedicated to their outpatient clinics.
- In the final year of training, residents will get to choose various electives as well as have blocks dedicated to Consult, Emergency and Inpatient psychiatry.
Below is an example of a possible schedule in our program. Schedules are subject to change.
Rotation Key:
Psych: Inpatient psychiatry
ED Psych: Emergency Psychiatry
CL: Consult Liaison Psychiatry
C&A: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
AMB: Ambulatory Psychiatry
Geri: Geriatric Psychiatry
Addiction: Addiction Psychiatry
Forensics: Forensic Psychiatry
Night: Nightfloat 7PM to 7AM
Outpt Clinic: Outpatient Clinic at Bordentown Capital Health Outpatient
Neuro: Neurology
IM: Inpatient Internal Medicine
EM: Emergency Medicine
Electives: Palliative medicine, Inpatient Psychiatry, Emergency Psychiatry, Consult Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Other electives will be added as per resident requests